He used to reach for my hand in the dark. Even though he was asleep, his fingers would seek mine and become entwined. He was an angel on Earth. Now he sleeps eternally.
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(image credit: fineartamerica.com)
Written for the Trifecta Writing Challenge: This week we’re asking for exactly 33 of your own words about love gone wrong. But we’re asking that you not use any of the following words:
love
sad
tears
wept
heart
pain
polysyllabic profundities 
This made my heart skip a beat. Thinking about this kind of loss is terrifying.
It sure is. 😦
Thanks for the comment.
Sorry if this is autobiographically inspired. 😦
Thankfully it is not autobiographical.
Oh, so lovely and so sad. Great write.
Thank you.
Woah! That’s a powerful 33.
Thanks Guap. You going to participate this week??
Nope. I have a guest post going up tomorrow that gets the space til Friday, from someone I’m happy to give the space to.
Besides, I’m in a morbid mood lately.
That’s not good. Canada withdrawal perhaps??
Ha, no.
Head is just in an odd place.
Possibly going out for a beer later with Exile on Pain Street, so that may help.
If not, I’ll post it next week to get it out of my system. And a post for the Canada trip too.
As my mom used to say – “chin up”!! Hope the mood passes soon.
Thanks, me too.
All good with you up in the tundra?
All good. I had lost my writing mojo for a bit as well, but the scale seems to be tipping back in my favor. Now if it would stop snowing, things would be great!!
Now I’m all sad. Sniff.
Sorry. 😦 Not sure why those words came to me today.
Excellent, Susan! I’m glad to know it’s not autobiographical.
Thanks Jill….and me too!
It’s so touching to read and nicely written!
Thank you very much.
Damn it, now you’ve made me cry. Boy, can I relate to this….the holding of the hands at night, I mean. But the thought of his hand not being there in the future chokes me up….
I’m sorry I made you cry, but I’m glad the story conveyed that much emotion.
Oh my… so wonderfully written, and so terribly sad.
Thanks Matt.
You’re very welcome. In fact, I think you should take a bow… *clap clap clap clap*
Thank you so much!
Such eternal sadness linger with your words
Thank you.
I knew one of those. Cheers, Susan.
It is such a loving gesture.
This is heartbreaking. Nicely done!
thanks Janna
Beautiful. Love as it should be. Love as it so rarely is.
Thank you….and I agree.
Oh, so sad, but tender.
Thanks Tara.
A sad tale, well written.
Thank you, Mike.
so sad and yet heart-warming at the same time, to have had that kind of love is in itself a wonderful thing. Thanks for sharing and don’t forget to come back and vote!
We all would like to have a love like that. I’ll be sure to come back and vote. There are some great entries so far!
😦 This is tear inducing so….Well done!
Thank you so much.
The sense of loss is palpable. Very moving.
Thank you very much.
This made me consider a possibility I can’t fathom. *shudder* A touching love story with an inevitable end, told beautifully and compassionately.
Short, simple, beautiful and full of heart ache.WOW! Fantastic job!!!
Thanks so much!!
Too sad to contemplate, but well-written, and you’ve captured the tremendous sense of loss.
Thank you so much. It is too sad to contemplate.
These are heartbreaking words.
It’s a scary thought.
Beautiful and sad… Very nicely done.
So poignant-felt my eyes tear up!
Achingly sad and beautiful.
Thank you.